MAY - 2023HR TECH OUTLOOK8In MyOpinionOften recognized as a "people person," Charbonnier has successfully been at the helm of driving leadership and learning initiatives within the organization. With his vast experience and expertise in key HR roles across several dynamic companies, Charbonnier has always strived to develop talent and build an HR team with an employee-centric approach. In conversation with HR Tech Outlook, Charbonnier states the importance of CHROs and HR teams to focus on employee-centricity and engagement and how it can enable organizations to flourish and prosper, even in such trying times. How has the pandemic affected HR functions within your organization?The need for reinvention was only further amplified through the pandemic. We had to adapt and, at the same time, build a safe environment of collaboration among our employees. With our community's safety and wellbeing always being paramount, we initiated a rollout of various programs and resources as the pandemic continued to develop. We worked as a team to create instructional safety videos, initiate talking circles and design events to support our employees' health, both physical and mental, their continued career development and, ultimately, their sense of impact within the company. Apart from the safety aspect of things, we had to face alarming economic consequences as most brick-and-mortar retailers and salons shut down. Despite these circumstances, we continued BRINGING EMPLOYEE-CENTRICITY AT THE HELM OF HR TECHStephane Charbonnier, Chief Human Resources Officer, L'Oréal USAByStephane Charbonnier
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